India will take on New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 today. Ahead of the match, ICC shared a video showing the perspective of both the teams ahead of the clash. According to the caption, New Zealand Cricket Team is presuming that they can be dangerous as they qualified for semis despite being underdogs whereas the Indian Cricket Team claims that they will treat the knock-out clash as a normal match. Virat Kohli Reminiscences About Facing Kane Williamson in U-19 World Cup 11 Years Ago on Eve of IND vs NZ Clash in ICC CWC 2019, Watch Video.

The 3-minute long video features former New Zealand Player Ian Smith, New Zealand Captain Kane Williamson and Indian Coach Ravi Shastri. Smith praised the blackcaps by applauding their improvement in recent times and the former also added that it will not be easy for the Indian team to chase a big total against the Kiwi bowlers. In the next part, Williamson says that New Zealand will put their best foot forward to challenge the men in blue and in the end Ravi Shastri lauds India's performance and also says that they will not take the Kiwis lightly. India vs New Zealand World Cup Head-to-Head: Ahead of ICC CWC 2019 Semi-Final Here's a Look Back at Previous IND vs NZ WC Clashes.

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India finished the league stage at the summit of the points table whereas New Zealand just sneaked through in the top four despite having a great start in the tournament. The men in blue are going into this encounter as clear favourites but the blackcaps have also proved their mettle and will put their best foot forward in order to qualify for their second successive World Cup final.

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